Støtvig Hotel: Norway

This summer we were supposed to return to Japan but unfortunately the Covid curse prevented us from going. Even though we were gutted, we decided to make the best of it. We took our time moving house with the help of some amazing people and then took a few days away from Gävle to unwind…

Torekov, Sweden

Next stop… Torekov. After the marinas and rocky coastlines of the northern west coast of Sweden, we packed up and headed south to another part of the Swedish west coast. This time we wanted a bit more luxury and beaches which we certainly got two hours south in a small town called Torekov. The Torekov…

Langkawi, Malaysia

Langkawi was the first stop on our trip and we picked to stay at the Tanjung Rhu Resort mainly for the location and price. When researching Langkawi, we have always found it to be one of the more expensive destinations in Asia with a number of luxury resorts in the area and if I am…

Fiji: 3 Days at the Hilton Fiji Beach Resort

On our way back to Tokyo from New Zealand, we had a 3 day layover in Fiji. We decided with such a short layover that we would base ourselves on the main island of Vitu Levu staying at the Hilton Fiji Beach Resort on Denarau island a mere 25 minutes from Nadi airport. It cost…

9 Days in Hawaii

When I compare 2017 to the last three years it has been the quietest yet. We have had the fewest visitors, done the least amount of travelling and things have been… well, normal. That doesn’t mean to say it has been boring and actually I am quite proud of some of the things we have…

Guam and Shimoda

Since moving to Japan pretty much all of our holidays have been spent enjoying the company of guests as all my previous blogs will attest too. However, this summer we found ourselves with a considerable amount of guest free time so we decide to use it wisely and catch up on some of our own travelling…